G. Reza Chaji

TD Asset Management, Inc. (TDAM) is a Canadian investment management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD), a Canadian chartered bank regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. Founded in 1987, TDAM provides discretionary investment management services to corporations, investment companies, pension funds/plans, endowments and foundations.

Jarislowsky Fraser Ltd. (JFL) is a Canadian investment counsel firm headquartered Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded by Stephen Jarislowsky in 1955 and was acquired in 2018 by The Bank of Nova Scoatia (NYSE, TSX: BNS). JFL manages pension funds, endowment funds, corporate and private portfolios for clients in North America and overseas. They manage investments on behalf of governments, corporations, universities, labor unions, and high net worth individuals.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Canada) (BMO Capital Markets-Canada) is the Canadian brokerage arm of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service financial services provider in the US. The firm was founded in 1817 and is a subsidiary of BMO Asset Management, Inc., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. Headquartered in Toronto, BMO Capital Markets-Canada provides full-service, institutional brokerage services to corporate, institutional and government clients around the world.

Pollen, Inc. provides financial services. It provides C2FO market, working capital exchange that allows companies to optimize their working capital positions in a live, bid/ask environment. The firm serves buyers and suppliers who use the market to increase profit and accelerate cash flow between themselves. The company was founded by Alexander C. Kemper and Pete Thomas in May 2010 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

AppDirect, Inc. develops end-to-end commerce platform for selling, distributing, and managing cloud-based products and services. It offers AppMarket, AppReseller, AppBilling, and AppDistribution. The company was founded by Nicolas Desmarais, Andy Sen, and Daniel H. Saks in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Helion Energy, Inc. manufactures power generation technology. It develops power plants that would produce electricity by running a nuclear-fusion reaction whereby atoms merge at extremely high temperatures. The company was founded by David Kirtley, John Slough, Chris Pihl and George Votroubek in 2009 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

CI Investments, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1965 as CI Mutual Funds, Inc. and adopted the name CI Investments in June 2005 to reflect its diverse line-up of investment options, including mutual funds, segregated funds, asset allocation programs, structured products and other alternative investments. They are a subsidiary of CI Financial Corp. (TSX: CIX). CI Investments manages money on behalf of Canadian investors and provide them with an increasingly comprehensive Canadian, global and industry funds.

BMO Asset Management, Inc. is a Canadian mutual fund management firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Previously, they were known as Jones Heward Investment Counsel and prior to that as RMN Investment Counsel. The firm was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Bank of Montreal (TSE, NYSE: BMO). BMO Asset Management provides investment management, retirement and trust and custody services to institutional, retail and high-net-worth investors around the world.

CIBC World Markets, Inc. is a full-service Canadian brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1961 and is a subsidiary of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (TSE, NYSE: CM). CIBC World Markets provides alternative investment managers with premier prime brokerage that brings together trade execution, reporting, research and capital introduction with a view to enhancing efficiencies and profitability.

Scotia Capital, Inc. (Broker) (Scotia Capital-Broker) is the broker-dealer division of Scotia Capital, Inc., a full-service financial services firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE, TSE: BNS). Scotia Capital-Broker delivers a broad range of electronic trading products such as high-touch, low-latency, market access and a broad algorithmic trading suite for a wide range of clients globally. They publish monthly indexes to help investors track the performance of Canadian Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds.

National Bank Financial, Inc. (Broker) (NBF-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of National Bank Financial, Inc., a Canadian mutual fund manager headquartered in Montréal, Quebec. The firm was founded in 1902 and is a direct subsidiary of National Bank Acquisition Holding, Inc., ultimately owned by National Bank of Canada (TSX: NA). NBF-Broker provides retail advisory and brokerage services with institutional brokerage, investment banking, corporate finance and securities clearing services for third parties. The firm has a substantial presence in all regions of Canada, as well as operations in the US and Europe.

TD Securities, Inc. is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE, TSE: TD). TD Securities provides a wide range of capital market products and services to corporate, government and institutional clients. Their services also include the underwriting and distribution of new debt and equity issues, providing advice on strategic acquisitions and divestitures and executing daily trading and investment needs. The firm’s equity group provides research coverage of various sectors. Their fixed-income group provides a full range of underwriting sales and trading products for Canadian, US and European debt issuers and investors.

Sheridan Platinum Group Ltd. acquires various companies. The private company is based in Toronto, Canada. and has subsidiaries in Canada.

Desjardins Securities, Inc. is the broker/dealer arm of the Desjardins Holding Financier, Inc., ultimately held by Le Mouvement des caisses Desjardins in Canada. Founded in 1991, the firm is headquartered in Montréal and has an additional office in Toronto. Desjardins Securities offers businesses and institutions with a complete range of securities brokerage products and services through its investment advisors and its Disnat Online Brokerage division. The firm is an approved participant on the Montreal Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange, as well as a participating member of the TSX Venture Exchange. In addition, Desjardins Securities is a member of both the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund (CIPF).

Founded in 1981, Haywood Securities Inc. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with additional offices in Calgary and Toronto. The firm offers a full array of investment services. Their research focuses on companies in the mining, oil & gas, biotechnology, telecommunications and technology sectors. They focus on young companies that are built around innovative ideas and offer the potential for rapid growth. Haywood Securities is a member of the Toronto Stock Exchange, the TSX Venture Exchange, the Montreal Exchange, the Canadian Trading and Quotation System, the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Investment Dealers Association of Canada. They are also registered to transact securities business in the U.S. and are a member of the NASD.

Raymond James Ltd. (Broker) (Raymond James-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Raymond James Ltd., a diversified financial services firm headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. The firm was founded in 1962 and is ultimately owned by Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a US-based diversified holding company. Raymond James-Broker provides a full array of investment services to corporate and institutional clients.

Dynex Capital Corp. is a Canadian venture capital firm which invests primarily in biotechnology. Its investment focuses on projects in biological science and engineering. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Dorval, Canada.

Part of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada provides accounting services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Laurentian Bank Securities is an independent broker/dealer located in Montreal. They are a subsidiary of Laurentian Bank of Canada (TOR:LB). The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.

Imperial Capital Group Ltd (Imperial Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Stephen D. Lister and Jeffrey Rosenthal. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Veritas Investment Research Corp. (Veritas) is an independent equity research firm headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 2000 by Michael Palmer and Anthony Scilipoti. Veritas provides in-depth analysis of Canadian and international companies, identifying upside and downside catalysts. Their unique forensic accounting-based research approach has proven that a careful understanding of financial information is the key to a secure investment decision.

Miralta Capital, Inc. (Miralta Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1973 by Eric Baker and Christopher Winn. The firm is headquartered in Westmount, Quebec.

Canaccord Genuity Corp. (CGC) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc., (TSE: CF; OTCMKTS: CCORF) in Canada. The firm was founded in 2010 and is locally known as Financière Canaccord ltée. Headquartered in Vancouver, CGC offers corporate and institutional clients with versatile and responsive sales and execution services that range from Institutional Equities and International Equities to Electronic Trading and Fixed Income. Their sales & trading team execution capabilities encompass a wide range of products and services such as Equities, ADR’s, OTC, ETF’s, Fixed Income, Options, Preferreds, Investment Companies.

Formation8 Partners LLC (Formation8) is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 by Joe Lonsdale, Brian Koo, and Jim Kim. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Lorama Group, Inc. is a strategic partnership of several companies founded in 1977. The company is based in Mississauga, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Brazil and Barbados. The Canadian company specializes in the distribution, research, development, and manufacture of sustainable raw materials and color technology solutions for many industries.

Pioneer Fund/NY/ is a venture capital firm founded by Jason Gray. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Tophatmonocle Corp. provides a web-based clicker and online homework tool. Its web-based tool allows students to use laptops, phone, and tablets to provide instant feedback to teachers through polls, quizzes, and open-ended questions. The company was founded by Michael Silagadze and Mohsen Shahini on March 17, 2009 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Ripple Ventures (Ripple Ventures) is a venture capital firm is founded by Matt Cohen in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Serruya Private Equity (Serruya Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2011. The firm is headquartered in Markham, Canada.

Part of Constellation Software, Inc., CrossCap Media Services, Inc. is a company that develops digital tools for marketing solutions. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company was founded by Craig Bushert and Rahim Kassam. Craig Bushert has been the CEO since incorporation. CrossCap Media Services was acquired by Volaris Group, Inc. on September 20, 2022.

Global Ventures Ltd is an venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Noor Sweid. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Beneple operates as a free online HR platform to help other fellow entrepreneurs manage payroll, compliance, benefits, and more. The company was founded by Sajjad Kamal, Bianca Wilton and Tarig El-Sheikh and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Alloy Therapeutics LLC is a biotechnology ecosystem company that democratizes access to tools, technologies, services, and company creation capabilities for discovering and developing therapeutic biologics. The company's lead offering is the ATX-GX™ platform, a human therapeutic antibody discovery platform consisting of a growing suite of proprietary transgenic mice strains. Through a community of partners across academia, biotech, and the largest biopharma, Alloy is a leader in bispecific antibody discovery and engineering services, utilizing its proprietary ATX-CLC common light chain platform integrating novel transgenic mice and phage display. Founded in 2017 and privately funded by visionary investors, Alloy is headquartered in Hanover, NH, with European labs in Switzerland. The company was founded by Errik B. Anderson, who has been the CEO since incorporation.